Albino Ghost Phly...

As always a very nice fly. And your images once again confirms that you must be the biggest tool addict on your continent. The vise, the bobbin holder - heck, even the hackle pliers - are space age, cutting edge, gizmodian designs. Love it!

And may pale Johnny rest in piece and get a lot of fishing done where he is now - if he likes fishing.

G'day Martinâ¦
I prefer "kinetic sculpture"â¦ TOOL sounds so utilitarianâ¦ ;)
anyhow...
my previous post was a calculated gear head phishing expeditionâ¦
I got my hands on a wonderful ergonomic bobbinâ¦ SWEEET!
it's not available just yetâ¦ SOOON!
'just curious to see if anyone would commentâ¦
several sites had zero resultsâ¦ no one took the bait...
I thought for sure that another bobbin head [like myself] would jump inâ¦
'go phigure!?...

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Faruk Ekich designed and built his "Ultimate Bobbin" a while backâ¦ it dispenses thread at a calibrated tension great enough to hold material but not so much as to allow for thread breakageâ¦ the internal spring that generates the tension can be quickly and easily "reset" every 24" [or sooner during the tying process]â¦ the "reset" is a one handed motion that has become part of my tying routine and is well worth any preconceived inconvenience [ie: non-event]â¦ I've become quite dependent on the thread rewind /retract functionâ¦ and NO more manually rewinding thread after using the bobbin hanger function...
While his original design is still very much available [I use & enjoy mine very much], Faruk's latest tool evolution has allowed for a price reduction without sacrificing quality nor functionâ¦
This new S-series utilizes the same thread tensioning system as the original but incorporates an injection molded durable polymer fuselage that results in a very comfortable tool that rests in the hand very nicely while dispensing thread at the pre-set calibrated tensionâ¦ As with both of his bobbins, more tension can be manually applied by "palming" the thread spool with finger tip pressureâ¦
If we are "lucky", Martin may be doing one of his enlightened educational articles regarding all things Bobbinâ¦ a comparison of quality tools that every tyer relies onâ¦ and I eagerly await his formidable schooling and technical insightsâ¦
Standing by to stand by for newsâ¦
update:
the initial prototype is outstandingâ¦
some details are being tweaked prior to the major production runâ¦
if all goes as planned, the S-series Automatic will be available for the Symposium in November [if not sooner]â¦
sofarsogood...